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Old 10-22-2008, 03:23 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Yep, I've noticed this too with the Matrix. Its like it stands at the ready for a few seconds, then mellows down to 700 rpm if it thinks your not gonna move for a little while. Must be a performance thing is all I can think of. When I engine on coast, the rpms usually hover around 1000.
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